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FIRE DESMS FREEPOR! HOUSE
LEWS WHEILDEyEHO
SOUTHSIDEMESSENGER
VoL 2, Number 19
BiBLElCLlED
Erery Frida,;
FREEPORT JmD BELLMORE, N. Y., FRiDAY, NOVEMBER,26, 1909
BELLMUKt
FROM FREEPORI PUBLIC SCHOOL I
The "gate" is down ag.-iin.
George Hopkins is a new intinbcr of the tire company here.
News From All Over Freeport
Miss Elsie Greve has returned to her Star Novelty Company in a program
home on N. Maiji .St. .nfter being in Germany for tlie past eiglueen monthi.
Vail crowds.
and his show drew gq>)J lo l'"ire Hall last week.
P>ig Sale on at Ph. Jacohon's Family Shoo- Store 8i and {^:i So. Main St., Freeport, 2 t.
StafforfFs eo'iil crowi llall.
moving picttirts draw every Tuesday to l-"ire
Brooklyn .Ave. and Railroad -Ave., fine improvement.
Hig Sale on at IMi. Jacobsen's Fam- I Dr. W. G. Smith, Dentist, 61 W. ly Shoe Store. Hi and i<3 South -Main Merrick Road, Freeport, 'Phone 85-R.
Street, Freeport
2 t.
James Dugan of New York is erect¬ ing a handsome cotta^fe for his own occr.paney on IJelltagh Ave. Mr. Du gan is a relative ol' John Pickle. Hi a i)ermanent resident here.
Resulting in an appeal made to him by the Rev. Charles A. Logue, pastor of the Church of Our Holy Redeemer of Freeport, State Commissioner of Education Andrew Draper issued an order this week prohibiting thc read¬ ing of the Bible, singing of psalms, or saying of the Lord's Prayer in the village public schools.
When this news reached Freeport it created great excitement in some quarters, principally on the part of many who feel that the word of God should find a place in the daily routine [ will of school work here. The controversy has appeared in the papers before, both as news items and in the form of letters from Father Logue and President of the Board of Education Samuel R. Smith. Folks believe, how¬ ever, that such an order would never be issued. The fact that it will not b«. allowed to die out or stand as it is is proven by the fact that the Board of Education has applied to the State Commissioner for a hearing, claiming that they have never been given an opportunity to present the opposite side of the case in full.
There are in Freeport siich organiza¬ tions as the Junion Order of United .Aniericrn .Mechanics, with a large roster, tin.' Daughter of Liberty and the Daughters of .America, each order standing for the reading of the Bible. Members of thescW4ers have stated that tliey will give the matter fullest consideration.
This matter has stirred the resi¬ dents of Freeport School District! * Number 9 as nothing else has forj Samuel Self has about closed a deal
many years and something may be I with ^fr. W. Wolf of Baldwin for the _ ^
looked for in the way of a continuance | erection of a building upon thc land ! pears iri today V number! of tht,' discussion of this object. Its; the present Self office building now
of comediattas, sketches, costumes, songs and monologues. Dancing fol lows. Admission, including dancin
.1.SC. '
I Alonzo Foster, President of the
Board of Trade, suffered the loss of
The two .Main St. crosswalks at ^'s «"<>ther Mrs. Alice Foster, NVed
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nesday. She died at her BrookljM' home at the age of 8g years and was a resident of the greater city all her long and useful life. She was a devot¬ ed church worker, affiliated with the Methodist Church. F'uneral services today from her home on Manhattan Ave., Brooklyn. We extend our sym- Ijathies to the bereaved.
MERRICK
ILOO Yearly, Single.Copy 5 Cents
IWHERE IS THIS MUN?
.•\ I'.MR—.A fair is to be held Monday i aires and steel kings. afternoon and evening Nov. 29th under - —
the auspices of the Ladies' .Aid Society of .M. E. Church at Firemen's Hall. Many fancy and useful articles for sale, including refreshments.
liefore you brush your hair the next
time take a look at Smith & Bedell's ad
ill this issue. i i-« 1 ^i. i. ^ xi_
' Do you know that you can get the
. ibest kind of imported and domestic
M. J. ColTi'y has returned Irom a trip i delicatessen articles in the new store,
to Pittsburgh, thc home of the million- j at 15 Railroad avenue, Freeport? Clean-
I liness and home cooking predominate.
Mr. Wm. Midmer, who has been confined to his home for tl^e last week with illness, is able to be about again.
Dr. W. G. Smith, Dentist, 61W. Mer¬ rick Road, Freeport; 'Phone 85-R. tf
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The Midmer Organ F-actory is kept comfortably busy. They now 'have live organs in course of construction.
The receipts of the candy and cake sale of the Pansy Club held in the Parisli House last Saturday were
Mr. Walter Baldwin who was threatened with pneumonia last week, we are happy to report, is up again ancl convalescing.
C. O. Colvin of Merrick is oflfering some exceptional bargains in car¬ riages in l{vL'ryl)ody's Column this week.
tfv
Fred- Wor-
Froni various .firemen in this section wc learn than the company is consider¬ ing the advisability of purchasing two lots on Bedford Ave., upon whicl^ at a later date, they will build a larger hall
Smith & Levy have purchased the property of Henry Rider situated on the West side of Main street.
Spec ial vaudeville attraction at the
The idea of purchasing at the present «-^P''''T ^^^7'''%^?-" ''V^' t;n,» ;= t^ oo...> iU„ ¦ I *^ //i Sigmond Theatre Thanksgiving Eve
"l?.? ^t.f'u^ '""'^'^^'' '°'' °^:Fu11 orchestra and fine show. ^ Don'i
We call attention to th« fact that the .Men's Clnb is presenting a mosi ittractive entertainment in Fireman's Hall on Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock r- „ • ^, , ,- ,. J with the Three Star Novelty Com-
r-irst Baptist Church, I'reeport. Pred- ^3,,^. „, _., programme of comediettas, enck J. Soule, Mimster Puhhc Wor-| si^p,,.,,,.., costume songs and mono- ship Sunday at 10:30 A. M. and 7:30 lognes. fDancing follows. Adm P. M. ..Morning theme Signs of the | i„cl„,ii„i; dancing, 35 cents. Heavens. hvening, Ine Sin of the KIrier Brother. Sunday School, 2:30 P.! .M. Christian luidcavor. 7:00 P. M. The I Junior iMideavor meets cach week on 1 ,,, ,
Thursday, at 3:.?oP. M- Weeklv prayer ^'" luesday evening, Nov. 30.
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The .Men's Club presents an attrac¬ tive entertainment at Fireman's Hall Nov. 30, at 8 o'clock, consisting of the. Three Star
service. }*"riday'eveiviiig. 8:co o'rl'cck. .A ' x'- ,. ,- ¦ , r m- i;_i ;.,..:,.„,;„., ;. „„. i.j ... .v -N ovclty Company, composed of Mis
land at a later date
-A meeting "O-fi the Ladies' .\id Society of the M. E. Church will be held at the home of Mrs. F. L. Whitmore. Oak Sf
miss it.
Adv.
)oes it pay to be goodr" will be Sunday morning sermon theme of 'iev. Charles Herbert Scholev at the
cordial invitation is extended to al'i. ,¦ , ,-- ,,,-,,- r> , ,,. ,,
Kimball. Miss Ruth Wolfe and
IVarl Skillen. Press notice* r 1 1 Ur . T tt 11 .1-"" vi^ry highly of these young
Inland Waterway League of Long Island 1 ^.^,y,^^ 'p^e pr.igramme includes corn- was here .Monday for the purposv ofAT-i^^.^i^,^. ^ketches, costume songs and ranging a mass meeting on the '"hwHi: „Hinologues. Dancing follows. Tick-
VV^illiam W. Hulse, Pre.ident of the 1 .,,,^,^1^. ^.^.^y highly of these
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BJILDWIN'FOLKS WM TO KNOW
A suave, well dressed, man who was a stranger hereabouts became well ac¬ quainted during his stay here from Thursday until Saturday. There are some of our residents who desire to con¬ tinue the acquaintance, but it is doubt¬ ful if they will. The story reaches us .somewhat in this fasion. A Mr. Moore, who recently purchased a house brought the man to Baldwin as a possible tenant for same. The man was charmed and paid $40 i)y check for the tirst month's rent. Being short of ready money his new landlord obligingly cashed his check for $30. The rest of the stranger i victims followed in short order and they gobbled up the strangers checks like chickens going at a pile of corn. John R. Seaman fell for the sum of $14 and is still dazed over it. He certainly was anxious to welcome the newcomer. Mr. Sorrentino, the butcher, obligingly went into his till for ."f;2;. in rash in exchange for a check. .Mr. James Story received an order fur coal and delivered it and also .separated $7 from his roll and re¬ ceived the customary souvenir. Mr. Storj', we understand had to cart his coal back again. Charles Henry Verity was told to go to Hempstead and bring back a van load of furniture. .Mr. Verity went over to Hempstead but found only an empty house at thc address given. He had his trip for his pains and on the homeward journey had plenfy of time tu meditate over the amount of money he advanced for one of the mainy checks. The gullibility of these gentlemen is
and Bedford Ave., Thursday afternoon. ^^.^^.^^^.^'-S^^^""!^^/^^^'! waterway, or ton orrow night at the r,,, ,,,-,, .^nts. childVcn .5. and n^^V wonderful to insider. Th.?d;e;krwe;e Dec. 2d, 1909. at 3 P. .M. All members I „; ,„i,ject will he ^lial.akknk Stand.: ^^'«'"^""' '^^'^t''*-; '"^ "^^•^"^ '^ ^'' ^^: , be obtaine.l from any member of the all on a Washington. D. C. bank and the ..„ ..„......,, .„ K.. r....... i,,„",,, .|,,, .,^,,,,,,1 1^,;,,^. ,;,- '^•^;;?r HI. unaljje to get^ the opera house and I cluh. j authorities have been notilied. The
We call your attention to tho report of the First National Bank of Fiecjiort
are requested t are invited. ' .Mr retary.
liresent. Frictidj S. J. Osborn, "Sec-;
n this issue, and also the report <if thc Bank of Rockville Centre which ap-
iK'iiig so little time to prepare an "tur place, the matter was liropped. Mr. liuL-ie is an enthusiastic worker for thj. pro.iect and hopes to see it put tnrough, a uisli that many of us are willing to ;ii(i in its fullilhncnt.
importance demands it.
stands. The building will be used by Mr. Wolf as a pharmacy. Mr. Wolf | was for some time in the Silver Lake I Pharmacy in Baldwin. |
On Sunday morning. Rev. W. A.! Richard will preach as usual in thej Methodist Episcopal Church at 7.30! P. M. He will begin a series of four sermons on "Great Prayers of thc New
Freeport: Vil'.a^e Board
The Village lioard held it> meeting F'riday night with all thc trustees pres¬ ent, 'ihtre were no coinp'.ainis or peti¬ tions (lied with thc Board -hovving that it is strictly onto it's job and keeping village affairs in good shapi
President Morrison was empowered i j^^^'j;^^ 'haT^sold four "lot s^T.^T imlTn ' ^^^"'"^JP^ Saturday,'our souverirs; fhe beVt and'that there wili" ;,c'm> reason
St toMr VanRiperofFVeeSort who'^ ^^^^' '" ^'"^^-^l *" "^^ '^'y '^ ^hey
plans o put ifptw? neit cot;-«^^ ' ^"^' '-°r^''^ h'lve .lecded to have another desire their wants supnlied at home. The This has become necessary ana ^^" | ?^een\i,^l feood «ork '^o"'^^'-'^- Grand Opening this Saturday land.: will formal opening Saturdav brought a
.Morrison has rented a room in tht same '^eep up tne feoo<l «ork. . give a souvenir to those that received | crowd who tilled the store and each
building with ithe \illage boprd, but , none. We thank our friends and pa-
Harry .\peler, secretary of thc Ine i trons for their support, and will prove and drum corps whicii the young nit.i our appreciation by the*good|values we
Service-^ at the Church of the Re¬ deemer Sunday, I'irst .\dvent, at 7.30 and II .\. ,M. and 7.30 P. M. Celebra¬ tion of Holy Communron at the early service. The Sunday School meets in : the Parish House at 10 A. M., sub- Thc Schloss department store on Main I jeict nf the lesson, "Jesus Refuses a St. is practically a new store for it hai ^ Kingship." The barrels for the Ad- been enlarged to twice its former size, ; vent offering for Diocesan .Missions redecorated, and arranged in a way that | will he distributed. Tuesday being makes it one of the foremost department | St. Andrew's Day, there will be a cele-
to hire another room for th village and fire departme
es It one o Mr. Samuel Self has sold two lots ' Testameilt." the first of which wilT be I ^'^"''^^ '" ""-' ^'""^ ^Z''"^"'' village^ There 1 bration of the Holy Communion on Linden St. near the brook to a i "The Suppliants' Prayer" |''^'"^ V^" entrances from .Main St. and 7.30 A. .M. During .Advent services
Brooklyn party who will erect a large ' ^'^'"¦^' '''"'*^'-' ^"'"'^^ window space which arc I will be held on Wednesday evenings at
dwelling at once f<jr which plans arti n,„.-„„ f„ ft,., „. „„-„4^'„.,_ r.„_.-, ' !'"'V''"''^; jishted as is the -nsulc^ Mr. 1 8 and Friday mornings at 10.
ered!''^'"^ prepared. The same same storage or, 5^1'^^,''^^/'°^t.^.°"'¦„i°x.^'J"__^J"'^!" : ^^^e out before all orr vi^^tor^rroe-'vrd i for folk
same man appeared in Hempstead under the name of Kugene Parsons, and if the native hy that ijame linds him, he will guarantee \#ork for sever.d parsons without doubt. Later. Huntington was visited hy the successful fiim-flam artist, but got away. In Haldwin he was known as Robert K. Smith, in Hempstead as Eugene Parsons, in Huntington as Mr. Scott. Wherever he went he got thc coin and is heating get-rich-quick- Wallingford of Saturday Evening Post J I faille at his own game. .A mere detail, but we forgot to mention t^at aforesaid checks were N. G.
his stock will he of
upstairs.
The bill of the L"ng, Island Realty Co. for $765.80 for laying a four-inch water main was accepted and a separate! n"csting donations of money fro
on* was soiuenir.
presented with
attractive
of this section have formed, is re-
account opened
Messrs. Smith & Malcomson offered to make additional pipe line and hydrants data on the present village map, also place data of electric lighting system on blue prints. This data to be furnish¬ ed by the Board for the sum of $35.
Sidewalk applications were granted Smith F. Pearsali, Pine St., to be four feet wide and one hundred and fifty-five feet long. Also Helen A. Bissell, Long Beach Ave., four feet wide and sixty- four feet long. Entire cost of con¬ struction to be paid for by these own¬ ers.
Electric light applications were grant¬ ed E. S. Randall, Long Beach Ave.; C. M. Ptdver, N. Main St.; Freeport Brick Works, Henry St.
Water applications were granted Mary Wulforst. So. Main St.; Arthur Wilson, So. Bay View Ave.; Lewis Post, So. Bay View Ave.; George Stone, Lexing¬ ton Ave.; Daniel B. Raynor, East .Ave
will continue to give. Yours to serve, Schloss Dept. Store, 80-82-84 Main St., Freeport.
the residents to be used in purchas¬ ing instruments. ..\ny one de.sir<ng to contribute can give auy amount irotn
$1.00 up and it wilf he spent to best 'the WeIden''coal office on Lower"lifk^n advantauf. i St., gave the firemen a chance to get
! in a good run and digest their Thanks-
Wc call attention to the fact that i ^^'"^ dinner. The alarm called the
the Men's Club of Merrick is pre ' department to the structure which was
senting a most attractive entertain- ^"'""1"^ brightly at 4:30 and, despite
ment in Fireman's Hall, Merrick i ^" ^^°^^? to save it, it waa destroyed,
The choir of the iMrst Baptist Church nijikes pr^'liminary announcement of a concert to be held in the church, Tuei-
The
service on Wednesday will consist of evening prayer with a lo-minute aa- dress antl on Fridays of the Litany service. .A hearty invitation is extend¬ ed to all to attend the services, es¬ pecially during .Advent.
.About 30 ladies met at the Parish House on. T'riday last in response to a call by the rector and organized the .Merrick Branch of the Woman * -Auxiliary to thc Board of Missions.
York, so that tlic people of Freeport are assured an evening of entertainment such as is rarely oflfered in the city. The following artists will appear upon the
program of compdiattns. sketches, cos ,
tumcs, songs and monologues. Danc-i ^^*^ '^'V' ^^'^^"^'o" to the fact that ing follows. Admission, including ! f^^*^ -^^^"'^ C"'^ o^^^^^rick is present- dancing, 35c. 'PR a most attractive entertainment in
— Fireman's Hall, Merrick, Tuesday
evening at 8 o'clock with the Three
Louis B. Wheilden Dead
On thc Ilight of November i6tb, 1909.
rri. i: >. i , 1 • , , ¦ ¦ 'l'''^' evening. IDcccmber 7th, the proceeds! Th,, i-'.,iiV„.,;.,„ «•;„ 1 . 1
The fire yesterday. whicV destro;.ed j to be ..vot^l to the fui/d of the'stanle, j J.^^.i^nrM^s.^^Vnt^rimer'^vk':
\\. Roberts Memorial Organ txcep- president. Mr.s. J. W. Birch; secretary, tional talent has been secured from New m;,, Florence Hewlett; trea-surer!
Miss Mary Kent. Tea was served. The scope of this new society is broad. its object as stated in the constitution gives it a basis of appeal to every woman in Aferrick: "To encouragt the women of Merrick in works of charity and Christian labor; to co¬ operate with the Woman's Auxiliary in its efforts for the extension of Crist's-kingdom throughout the world; to bring the women of the parish into pleasant and social intercourse." .Meetings are held in the Parish House weekly on Thursday afternoons a, 2.30. Any lady who has not yet joined is cordially invited to do so.
-r 1 • . o , . -. '•^"'*"''*'' as was the home whieh wnc: .^nrf "nf' I"'"8ram: Lillian Vernon Watt. Sop-
lor. Pianist: and Philip Fitser. Accom¬ panist. Tickets are now on sale, a can¬
vass being made by a committee frpm the church. Those who are not visited may secure tickets by notifying Miss M. Pitcher, 303 S. Ocean .Ave., Choral Leader.
^A HEMPSTEAD
The fruit stores here are making'
Country," on Thanksgiving night, turtcy supper {.receded the lecture
at St. Francis Hospital, Ne(w York,
Louis B. Wheildon died suddenly after
an illness of only two weeks.
Mr.Wheildon has made his home in, ^..^ ,.,... .,lv^,c3 ncic u.c marine ¦ ^ t> i 1 ,• ,
Charles E. Gatter. two houses on Pine-Freeport for the past three years and j record sales for this time of the vea^ , ^^"«".'^' Belmont closes his home St.; Vandewater Post. Wallace St.; P., has for the past two years acted as' _ '"*^ y^*"^-1 here this week. .August Belmont, Jr., is
Anderson, Onslow PI.; Charles Carey.| General .Manager for the Great South I i, , r- 1 • . . ¦ j dl at his New York home with typhoid
Glenada Court; W. C. Raynor. N. Main! Bav Ferrv Company and had been re-i , -^^ead Lolvin s advertising in Every-1 fever, but reported improving. As St.; J. J. Hand and J. O'Hara, Miller ccntlv elected its president. | body s Column ^his week. the other son, Raymond is in busi-
Ave., and Herbert Pettit. Nassan Ave. I Mr. \Vheildx)n was Iwrii on January' t?„„ V=tbt^r~rt'Ur,rV,- 11 . ^ 1 ."^*^ '" ^^^ ^^'^y- ^^'^- B^'n^ont- Sr., Trustee Ellison oflfered the following! qth, i^M- in P.oston. Massachusetts, thei ni;r.^nM tS-^^^, i.f nf/^^^ t Z\^.^^ additional reason for making his resolution: That permission be granted! son <.f William G. Wheildon and L | A M ^'''^"'^•'^'""S ^'^^ ^^'^ oclock | Autumn stay here short. the Long Island Realty Co. to* lay a! Frances Wheildon. His father wasj*
four-inth water main, connecting with i Trea.surer of the Boston Chair Company i Mrs Stiles' Saturdnv afternoon the present water main at the niter..ec- and Mr. Wheildon, after he had com'| dancing class at larhh ^ouse ^Jo^s
pleted his education, entered the employ! in popularity weekly.
of the Boston Chair Company as as-j
sistant to his father. From this posi-j Irving Lewis, son of Mr. and Mrs,
tion he became associated with Dwight,' E. Lewis of 76' Henry St. is now in
Bramann & Co., bankers in Boston. "The! Panama where he will be located for
engineering field, however, attracted! some time.
Charge of the village Water Works andi hini and especially was he interested in i —
in accordance with specifications to be j electrical railroads. He built the Port-! Union Services of the Preshvteria'n approved by the Board and at a cost land & Yarmouth Railroad and man-1 MetS st and BloSt diurch wi^l S not to exceed fifty cents per running aged it in a successful manner and later UtthriaUe? church on Ma^in Street foot ftir pipe and installing the same took charge of the installing of the I Thanksgiv ne Dav' Dr Suim de and more than $35- for each hydram.! water works system at Little Frills, N. J. i UverTdthef^ Burguim de-
That the village shaH"maintain absolute; He also superintended the laying of
tion of Grand Ave. and Columbus Ave., in village of Freeport and running north through Columbus .Ave. to Sea¬ man* Ave., with hydrants as may be necessary and directed by the Board under the direction, of the engineer in
.An uncommon feature of the serv¬ ices at St. Georges' morning servicci on Thanksgiving Day was the occupy¬ ing of the galleries of the Church by the Sunday School, the scholars sing¬ ing chorals. Dr. Snedecker preached a fine sermon. Miss Elizabeth Clowes is the organist of this church.
The weather kept many from atr tending the mass meeting of car¬ penters and joiners of America ac Munck's Hall Tuesday night. The matter of the local carpenters joining, or forming a union here is one which
thereof b*- fully met. The village re serves the »ight to pay the cost of same or any part thereof remaining unpaid at any time and to take title to said -main and hydrants. Seconded by Mr. Sigmond tnd carried.
At the Jackson Memorial O. M. E. Zion Church here. Rev. C. L. Brown, kn'wn as the wild man from SqualT Africa, delivered his popular lec^re, "Habits and Customs of My Natural
fore a decision is reached.
control of these water mams, that the, electric conduits in Brooklyn, and last! Edward Neu made application for will be considered for a long time be cost of construction be credited to the summer, in addition to the management i lease of three acres situated on Bar- Ix>ng Island Realty Co. on a separate j of the Great South Bay Ferry Com-j num Island channell and East Creek, account and that all water rents col pany. he superintended the building of a A map was submitted with the appli- itcted from the same be paid to the large factory at Allentown. Pa. | catioh. Referred to committee on
Long Island Realty Co.^until the cost| Mr. Wheildon was an eflScient andi leases "" " able manager, a skilled engineer and
was particularly noted for his loyalty to the interests which he represented and his persistence in carrying out any¬ thing that he undertook. He leaves a daughter, Marion H. Wheildon.
At the last meeting of the Town Board it was voted to grant the re¬ quest of Thomas F. Gilbert, secretary and treasurer of Post No. 544 G. A. R. viz: that sum of $2,100. be placed in the annual budget for thc use of the G. A. R. relief committee in caring for indigent soldiers ahd their families for the ensuing year.
¦'^ Beefsteak Dinner Satisfying
When Messrs. Long and Norwood announced that they would give a beefsteak dinner last Saturday at the commodious Norwood Hotel on the bay those who/ knew went down an.i were prepared for the best and got it with bells on. The famous steward of the South Shore Yacht Club saw lo it that the guests of the evening were bountifully supplied with' beef¬ steak, squab, celery and plenty of "oil." Around the sawdust covered floor were spine notables who will always forsake other things for a beefsteak fe%t. and those present in¬ cluded James Keenan, who was toast- master; "Freddie" Vernon, "Andy" Merley, Ernest Bosca, Charles Stew art, Jonathan H. Bates, Leo Fishel, Stephan P. Pettit, Esquire, Roland H. Lamb. Isaac Tenise. Walter White. J. H. Fleming, W. E. Prickett, A. B. Prickett, Thomas Forbes, Smith Cox, Robert Anderson, Arthur Leveringr and Clarence Rigby, the daddy of all the newspaper men hereabouts. Ev¬ erybody had a good feed and they enjoyed the "specialties" of the even¬ ing, which went along with a few dozens o|- interruptions by the more vociferous ones.
Henry Hebenstreit, Jr., has been East cn a gunning trio.
Read .\. W. Pearsall's ad. in this issue in Everybody's Column.
Mervin Prince is on a two-weeks' vacation at Cariisle, N. Y., and Niagara Falls.
Big Sale on at Ph. Jacobson's Family Shoe Store, 81 and 83 So. Main St., Freeport.
, C. O. Colvin advertises ^'some car¬ riage bargains in Everybody's Column this week.
Big Sale on at Ph. Jacobson's Family Shoe Store, 81 and 83 So. Main St., Freeport. 2 t.
"B.II" Raynor gave a bachelor dinner to twenty of his friends, among \yhom were all the prominent bachelors in town. "Bill" made a good host.
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We have the report that Chafles Smith will erect a $20,000 hduse'of modern architecture oiv his^ property here for permanent residence.
Go to the M. E. Church Thursday eve¬ ning, Dec. 2d. and see "Miss Fearless 8t Co." a faice by Miss Jennie K. Schu> man's class.
The T. A. Gillespie Company will finish their work on the pipe line in three weeks. This includes the entire job and is one of the quickest on record. The same company has another contract for the city in the vicinity of Aqueduct which they will start shortly.
While Mrs. John M. Vincent, of Grand Ave. was calling at a neighbor's across the street from her home Satur¬ day, sneak thieves entered her home through the cellar door and took $15 in cash, a book of postage stamps, a f.Mmtain pen, diamond stud and two rings. Other valuables were left be¬ hind No clues as to the thief. The slierifi['s oflfice was notified.
Justice C. F. Gittens made a record » this year in the collection of fines, the total ^ount beii>g $2,950. Qf this amoont $45 was paid to the Society for the prevention of Cruelty to Animals; $ioo\o the Forrest, Fish and Game Com¬ mission and $2,805 to Supervisor Cox. —llempstead Sentinel.
To the remaining $2,805, Motor-cycle Policeman Otto Payne ahs put in $2,245 in five months, which is also an excel lent record.
The MESSENGiER Xmas Number in colors will be issued December 10. Be sure you order your copy in advance.

FIRE DESMS FREEPOR! HOUSE
LEWS WHEILDEyEHO
SOUTHSIDEMESSENGER
VoL 2, Number 19
BiBLElCLlED
Erery Frida,;
FREEPORT JmD BELLMORE, N. Y., FRiDAY, NOVEMBER,26, 1909
BELLMUKt
FROM FREEPORI PUBLIC SCHOOL I
The "gate" is down ag.-iin.
George Hopkins is a new intinbcr of the tire company here.
News From All Over Freeport
Miss Elsie Greve has returned to her Star Novelty Company in a program
home on N. Maiji .St. .nfter being in Germany for tlie past eiglueen monthi.
Vail crowds.
and his show drew gq>)J lo l'"ire Hall last week.
P>ig Sale on at Ph. Jacohon's Family Shoo- Store 8i and {^:i So. Main St., Freeport, 2 t.
StafforfFs eo'iil crowi llall.
moving picttirts draw every Tuesday to l-"ire
Brooklyn .Ave. and Railroad -Ave., fine improvement.
Hig Sale on at IMi. Jacobsen's Fam- I Dr. W. G. Smith, Dentist, 61 W. ly Shoe Store. Hi and i<3 South -Main Merrick Road, Freeport, 'Phone 85-R.
Street, Freeport
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James Dugan of New York is erect¬ ing a handsome cotta^fe for his own occr.paney on IJelltagh Ave. Mr. Du gan is a relative ol' John Pickle. Hi a i)ermanent resident here.
Resulting in an appeal made to him by the Rev. Charles A. Logue, pastor of the Church of Our Holy Redeemer of Freeport, State Commissioner of Education Andrew Draper issued an order this week prohibiting thc read¬ ing of the Bible, singing of psalms, or saying of the Lord's Prayer in the village public schools.
When this news reached Freeport it created great excitement in some quarters, principally on the part of many who feel that the word of God should find a place in the daily routine [ will of school work here. The controversy has appeared in the papers before, both as news items and in the form of letters from Father Logue and President of the Board of Education Samuel R. Smith. Folks believe, how¬ ever, that such an order would never be issued. The fact that it will not b«. allowed to die out or stand as it is is proven by the fact that the Board of Education has applied to the State Commissioner for a hearing, claiming that they have never been given an opportunity to present the opposite side of the case in full.
There are in Freeport siich organiza¬ tions as the Junion Order of United .Aniericrn .Mechanics, with a large roster, tin.' Daughter of Liberty and the Daughters of .America, each order standing for the reading of the Bible. Members of thescW4ers have stated that tliey will give the matter fullest consideration.
This matter has stirred the resi¬ dents of Freeport School District! * Number 9 as nothing else has forj Samuel Self has about closed a deal
many years and something may be I with ^fr. W. Wolf of Baldwin for the _ ^
looked for in the way of a continuance | erection of a building upon thc land ! pears iri today V number! of tht,' discussion of this object. Its; the present Self office building now
of comediattas, sketches, costumes, songs and monologues. Dancing fol lows. Admission, including dancin
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I Alonzo Foster, President of the
Board of Trade, suffered the loss of
The two .Main St. crosswalks at ^'s «"<>ther Mrs. Alice Foster, NVed
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nesday. She died at her BrookljM' home at the age of 8g years and was a resident of the greater city all her long and useful life. She was a devot¬ ed church worker, affiliated with the Methodist Church. F'uneral services today from her home on Manhattan Ave., Brooklyn. We extend our sym- Ijathies to the bereaved.
MERRICK
ILOO Yearly, Single.Copy 5 Cents
IWHERE IS THIS MUN?
.•\ I'.MR—.A fair is to be held Monday i aires and steel kings. afternoon and evening Nov. 29th under - —
the auspices of the Ladies' .Aid Society of .M. E. Church at Firemen's Hall. Many fancy and useful articles for sale, including refreshments.
liefore you brush your hair the next
time take a look at Smith & Bedell's ad
ill this issue. i i-« 1 ^i. i. ^ xi_
' Do you know that you can get the
. ibest kind of imported and domestic
M. J. ColTi'y has returned Irom a trip i delicatessen articles in the new store,
to Pittsburgh, thc home of the million- j at 15 Railroad avenue, Freeport? Clean-
I liness and home cooking predominate.
Mr. Wm. Midmer, who has been confined to his home for tl^e last week with illness, is able to be about again.
Dr. W. G. Smith, Dentist, 61W. Mer¬ rick Road, Freeport; 'Phone 85-R. tf
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The Midmer Organ F-actory is kept comfortably busy. They now 'have live organs in course of construction.
The receipts of the candy and cake sale of the Pansy Club held in the Parisli House last Saturday were
Mr. Walter Baldwin who was threatened with pneumonia last week, we are happy to report, is up again ancl convalescing.
C. O. Colvin of Merrick is oflfering some exceptional bargains in car¬ riages in l{vL'ryl)ody's Column this week.
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Froni various .firemen in this section wc learn than the company is consider¬ ing the advisability of purchasing two lots on Bedford Ave., upon whicl^ at a later date, they will build a larger hall
Smith & Levy have purchased the property of Henry Rider situated on the West side of Main street.
Spec ial vaudeville attraction at the
The idea of purchasing at the present «-^P''''T ^^^7'''%^?-" ''V^' t;n,» ;= t^ oo...> iU„ ¦ I *^ //i Sigmond Theatre Thanksgiving Eve
"l?.? ^t.f'u^ '""'^'^^'' '°'' °^:Fu11 orchestra and fine show. ^ Don'i
We call attention to th« fact that the .Men's Clnb is presenting a mosi ittractive entertainment in Fireman's Hall on Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock r- „ • ^, , ,- ,. J with the Three Star Novelty Com-
r-irst Baptist Church, I'reeport. Pred- ^3,,^. „, _., programme of comediettas, enck J. Soule, Mimster Puhhc Wor-| si^p,,.,,,.., costume songs and mono- ship Sunday at 10:30 A. M. and 7:30 lognes. fDancing follows. Adm P. M. ..Morning theme Signs of the | i„cl„,ii„i; dancing, 35 cents. Heavens. hvening, Ine Sin of the KIrier Brother. Sunday School, 2:30 P.! .M. Christian luidcavor. 7:00 P. M. The I Junior iMideavor meets cach week on 1 ,,, ,
Thursday, at 3:.?oP. M- Weeklv prayer ^'" luesday evening, Nov. 30.
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The .Men's Club presents an attrac¬ tive entertainment at Fireman's Hall Nov. 30, at 8 o'clock, consisting of the. Three Star
service. }*"riday'eveiviiig. 8:co o'rl'cck. .A ' x'- ,. ,- ¦ , r m- i;_i ;.,..:,.„,;„., ;. „„. i.j ... .v -N ovclty Company, composed of Mis
land at a later date
-A meeting "O-fi the Ladies' .\id Society of the M. E. Church will be held at the home of Mrs. F. L. Whitmore. Oak Sf
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)oes it pay to be goodr" will be Sunday morning sermon theme of 'iev. Charles Herbert Scholev at the
cordial invitation is extended to al'i. ,¦ , ,-- ,,,-,,- r> , ,,. ,,
Kimball. Miss Ruth Wolfe and
IVarl Skillen. Press notice* r 1 1 Ur . T tt 11 .1-"" vi^ry highly of these young
Inland Waterway League of Long Island 1 ^.^,y,^^ 'p^e pr.igramme includes corn- was here .Monday for the purposv ofAT-i^^.^i^,^. ^ketches, costume songs and ranging a mass meeting on the '"hwHi: „Hinologues. Dancing follows. Tick-
VV^illiam W. Hulse, Pre.ident of the 1 .,,,^,^1^. ^.^.^y highly of these
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BJILDWIN'FOLKS WM TO KNOW
A suave, well dressed, man who was a stranger hereabouts became well ac¬ quainted during his stay here from Thursday until Saturday. There are some of our residents who desire to con¬ tinue the acquaintance, but it is doubt¬ ful if they will. The story reaches us .somewhat in this fasion. A Mr. Moore, who recently purchased a house brought the man to Baldwin as a possible tenant for same. The man was charmed and paid $40 i)y check for the tirst month's rent. Being short of ready money his new landlord obligingly cashed his check for $30. The rest of the stranger i victims followed in short order and they gobbled up the strangers checks like chickens going at a pile of corn. John R. Seaman fell for the sum of $14 and is still dazed over it. He certainly was anxious to welcome the newcomer. Mr. Sorrentino, the butcher, obligingly went into his till for ."f;2;. in rash in exchange for a check. .Mr. James Story received an order fur coal and delivered it and also .separated $7 from his roll and re¬ ceived the customary souvenir. Mr. Storj', we understand had to cart his coal back again. Charles Henry Verity was told to go to Hempstead and bring back a van load of furniture. .Mr. Verity went over to Hempstead but found only an empty house at thc address given. He had his trip for his pains and on the homeward journey had plenfy of time tu meditate over the amount of money he advanced for one of the mainy checks. The gullibility of these gentlemen is
and Bedford Ave., Thursday afternoon. ^^.^^.^^^.^'-S^^^""!^^/^^^'! waterway, or ton orrow night at the r,,, ,,,-,, .^nts. childVcn .5. and n^^V wonderful to insider. Th.?d;e;krwe;e Dec. 2d, 1909. at 3 P. .M. All members I „; ,„i,ject will he ^lial.akknk Stand.: ^^'«'"^""' '^^'^t''*-; '"^ "^^•^"^ '^ ^'' ^^: , be obtaine.l from any member of the all on a Washington. D. C. bank and the ..„ ..„......,, .„ K.. r....... i,,„",,, .|,,, .,^,,,,,,1 1^,;,,^. ,;,- '^•^;;?r HI. unaljje to get^ the opera house and I cluh. j authorities have been notilied. The
We call your attention to tho report of the First National Bank of Fiecjiort
are requested t are invited. ' .Mr retary.
liresent. Frictidj S. J. Osborn, "Sec-;
n this issue, and also the report meeting F'riday night with all thc trustees pres¬ ent, 'ihtre were no coinp'.ainis or peti¬ tions (lied with thc Board -hovving that it is strictly onto it's job and keeping village affairs in good shapi
President Morrison was empowered i j^^^'j;^^ 'haT^sold four "lot s^T.^T imlTn ' ^^^"'"^JP^ Saturday,'our souverirs; fhe beVt and'that there wili" ;,c'm> reason
St toMr VanRiperofFVeeSort who'^ ^^^^' '" ^'"^^-^l *" "^^ '^'y '^ ^hey
plans o put ifptw? neit cot;-«^^ ' ^"^' '-°r^''^ h'lve .lecded to have another desire their wants supnlied at home. The This has become necessary ana ^^" | ?^een\i,^l feood «ork '^o"'^^'-'^- Grand Opening this Saturday land.: will formal opening Saturdav brought a
.Morrison has rented a room in tht same '^eep up tne feoo. i , 1 • , , ¦ ¦ 'l'''^' evening. IDcccmber 7th, the proceeds! Th,, i-'.,iiV„.,;.,„ «•;„ 1 . 1
The fire yesterday. whicV destro;.ed j to be ..vot^l to the fui/d of the'stanle, j J.^^.i^nrM^s.^^Vnt^rimer'^vk':
\\. Roberts Memorial Organ txcep- president. Mr.s. J. W. Birch; secretary, tional talent has been secured from New m;,, Florence Hewlett; trea-surer!
Miss Mary Kent. Tea was served. The scope of this new society is broad. its object as stated in the constitution gives it a basis of appeal to every woman in Aferrick: "To encouragt the women of Merrick in works of charity and Christian labor; to co¬ operate with the Woman's Auxiliary in its efforts for the extension of Crist's-kingdom throughout the world; to bring the women of the parish into pleasant and social intercourse." .Meetings are held in the Parish House weekly on Thursday afternoons a, 2.30. Any lady who has not yet joined is cordially invited to do so.
-r 1 • . o , . -. '•^"'*"''*'' as was the home whieh wnc: .^nrf "nf' I"'"8ram: Lillian Vernon Watt. Sop-
lor. Pianist: and Philip Fitser. Accom¬ panist. Tickets are now on sale, a can¬
vass being made by a committee frpm the church. Those who are not visited may secure tickets by notifying Miss M. Pitcher, 303 S. Ocean .Ave., Choral Leader.
^A HEMPSTEAD
The fruit stores here are making'
Country," on Thanksgiving night, turtcy supper {.receded the lecture
at St. Francis Hospital, Ne(w York,
Louis B. Wheildon died suddenly after
an illness of only two weeks.
Mr.Wheildon has made his home in, ^..^ ,.,... .,lv^,c3 ncic u.c marine ¦ ^ t> i 1 ,• ,
Charles E. Gatter. two houses on Pine-Freeport for the past three years and j record sales for this time of the vea^ , ^^"«".'^' Belmont closes his home St.; Vandewater Post. Wallace St.; P., has for the past two years acted as' _ '"*^ y^*"^-1 here this week. .August Belmont, Jr., is
Anderson, Onslow PI.; Charles Carey.| General .Manager for the Great South I i, , r- 1 • . . ¦ j dl at his New York home with typhoid
Glenada Court; W. C. Raynor. N. Main! Bav Ferrv Company and had been re-i , -^^ead Lolvin s advertising in Every-1 fever, but reported improving. As St.; J. J. Hand and J. O'Hara, Miller ccntlv elected its president. | body s Column ^his week. the other son, Raymond is in busi-
Ave., and Herbert Pettit. Nassan Ave. I Mr. \Vheildx)n was Iwrii on January' t?„„ V=tbt^r~rt'Ur,rV,- 11 . ^ 1 ."^*^ '" ^^^ ^^'^y- ^^'^- B^'n^ont- Sr., Trustee Ellison oflfered the following! qth, i^M- in P.oston. Massachusetts, thei ni;r.^nM tS-^^^, i.f nf/^^^ t Z\^.^^ additional reason for making his resolution: That permission be granted! son ng Island Realty Co. on a separate j of the Great South Bay Ferry Com-j num Island channell and East Creek, account and that all water rents col pany. he superintended the building of a A map was submitted with the appli- itcted from the same be paid to the large factory at Allentown. Pa. | catioh. Referred to committee on
Long Island Realty Co.^until the cost| Mr. Wheildon was an eflScient andi leases "" " able manager, a skilled engineer and
was particularly noted for his loyalty to the interests which he represented and his persistence in carrying out any¬ thing that he undertook. He leaves a daughter, Marion H. Wheildon.
At the last meeting of the Town Board it was voted to grant the re¬ quest of Thomas F. Gilbert, secretary and treasurer of Post No. 544 G. A. R. viz: that sum of $2,100. be placed in the annual budget for thc use of the G. A. R. relief committee in caring for indigent soldiers ahd their families for the ensuing year.
¦'^ Beefsteak Dinner Satisfying
When Messrs. Long and Norwood announced that they would give a beefsteak dinner last Saturday at the commodious Norwood Hotel on the bay those who/ knew went down an.i were prepared for the best and got it with bells on. The famous steward of the South Shore Yacht Club saw lo it that the guests of the evening were bountifully supplied with' beef¬ steak, squab, celery and plenty of "oil." Around the sawdust covered floor were spine notables who will always forsake other things for a beefsteak fe%t. and those present in¬ cluded James Keenan, who was toast- master; "Freddie" Vernon, "Andy" Merley, Ernest Bosca, Charles Stew art, Jonathan H. Bates, Leo Fishel, Stephan P. Pettit, Esquire, Roland H. Lamb. Isaac Tenise. Walter White. J. H. Fleming, W. E. Prickett, A. B. Prickett, Thomas Forbes, Smith Cox, Robert Anderson, Arthur Leveringr and Clarence Rigby, the daddy of all the newspaper men hereabouts. Ev¬ erybody had a good feed and they enjoyed the "specialties" of the even¬ ing, which went along with a few dozens o|- interruptions by the more vociferous ones.
Henry Hebenstreit, Jr., has been East cn a gunning trio.
Read .\. W. Pearsall's ad. in this issue in Everybody's Column.
Mervin Prince is on a two-weeks' vacation at Cariisle, N. Y., and Niagara Falls.
Big Sale on at Ph. Jacobson's Family Shoe Store, 81 and 83 So. Main St., Freeport.
, C. O. Colvin advertises ^'some car¬ riage bargains in Everybody's Column this week.
Big Sale on at Ph. Jacobson's Family Shoe Store, 81 and 83 So. Main St., Freeport. 2 t.
"B.II" Raynor gave a bachelor dinner to twenty of his friends, among \yhom were all the prominent bachelors in town. "Bill" made a good host.
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We have the report that Chafles Smith will erect a $20,000 hduse'of modern architecture oiv his^ property here for permanent residence.
Go to the M. E. Church Thursday eve¬ ning, Dec. 2d. and see "Miss Fearless 8t Co." a faice by Miss Jennie K. Schu> man's class.
The T. A. Gillespie Company will finish their work on the pipe line in three weeks. This includes the entire job and is one of the quickest on record. The same company has another contract for the city in the vicinity of Aqueduct which they will start shortly.
While Mrs. John M. Vincent, of Grand Ave. was calling at a neighbor's across the street from her home Satur¬ day, sneak thieves entered her home through the cellar door and took $15 in cash, a book of postage stamps, a f.Mmtain pen, diamond stud and two rings. Other valuables were left be¬ hind No clues as to the thief. The slierifi['s oflfice was notified.
Justice C. F. Gittens made a record » this year in the collection of fines, the total ^ount beii>g $2,950. Qf this amoont $45 was paid to the Society for the prevention of Cruelty to Animals; $ioo\o the Forrest, Fish and Game Com¬ mission and $2,805 to Supervisor Cox. —llempstead Sentinel.
To the remaining $2,805, Motor-cycle Policeman Otto Payne ahs put in $2,245 in five months, which is also an excel lent record.
The MESSENGiER Xmas Number in colors will be issued December 10. Be sure you order your copy in advance.